Although the Philipp Plein character is strongly polarizing, and the packaging is tacky, you can't please everyone. But I think that the work of the perfumer should not be confused with that of the designer brand. We should not judge a painting based on its setting. For all this, I believe that they have unjustly judged the perfume, leaving out the beauty of the fragrance and the mastery of the perfumer. I think this is a leather fragrance that you need to know about! Having been unjustly slaughtered, it smells of freshly baked, peppery and spicy bread, and smoky, soft, slightly dusty leather. Great job Alberto Morillas.
A fillet with green pepper according to a French recipe. No Limit$ greets me with a massive pungent blast of spiced berries. It is an aromatic and herbaceous green pepper, like the one used to make the creamy sauce in which to cook a tenderloin medallion. It doesn’t matter if the top notes tell us of sour citrus peel and spicy tuber pulp, both immersed in an aqueous fluid flavoured with star anise seeds. I mostly take notes on unripe peppercorns. Ginger and bergamot are muted, of course. For a moment, I get a velvety, powdery and sour undertone, but pepper is dominant. Other hot spices take part in this blend, albeit very well-dosed, as clove is not like a dentist’s cure and cinnamon is not reminiscent of apple pie or rice pudding. In other words, No Limit$ opens spicy. Spices are very present, strong but not unpleasant, but this is only one aspect, as it is a multifaceted colony.
A few minutes later, the scent turns sweet but not too sweet, slightly gourmand with powdery undertones. I feel a light dusty and bitter note of dark chocolate, which takes the stage and moves the spices to the background, clear but not dominant as in
Valentino Uomo (2014) Eau de Toilette. This gourmand accord blends with the sweet, amber, and powdery notes of vanilla that intertwine with the smoky accords of incense. The result is a cuddle, something comfortable and warm. In the end, the powerful, spicy slap became a tender and candid caress.
No Limit$ finishes are woody, leathery, and semi-sweet. Having reached this final phase, I can appreciate the animalistic shades of modern leather more than the more delicate suede. With a pinch of earthy but clean and fragrant patchouli and a perfume of oud wood, it does not shift toward an animalistic or medicinal composition typical of the Far East but expresses the mysterious and elegant touch of this precious wood. In the end, therefore, No Limit$ gives us sweet, slightly powdery, and leathery nuances, which make it sexy.
My last words are that No Limit$ isn't that crappy, it's definitely not what haters are portraying or claiming. Sure, it’s not really for everyone, and it’s not attractive to the masses, but it's not that terrible. For sure, it deserves to be tested as I find it unique, unlike any other perfume out there. According to reviews, this perfume resembles
Guilty Absolute pour Homme, which I like, but if I compare the two side by side, I feel two completely different scents. The comparison is fun, but that’s just my opinion as fragrances are subjective. The opening might be misleading, but overall I find it closer to
Reveal Men Eau de Toilette rather than
Guilty Absolute pour Homme. Apart from that, No Limit$ is to be included in the rotation of autumn and perhaps winter scents. It pairs well on cold and humid days, even better if worn in the evening. Despite the initial spiciness, the scent is not offensive; it has a contained projection, but it lasts a long time on the skin and clothes. I wore it today, and the juice came as a surprise to me due to all this hate.
I base the review on a bottle I have owned since October 2022.
-Elysium